Record Number: 27887
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'R.H. Robson opened the subject of Joan of Arc by giving a historical sketch of her life & then attempting to "Put her in her Place" which latter process involved a general & interesting discussion the substantial result being that she refused to be so put. Mrs Evans read a fervid passage from De Quincey & H.R. Smith & C.I. Evans gave some estimate of the Lives by Mark Twain & Andrew Lang & read short passages from these works. After supper Mr Graham Mr Pollard Mr Robson & Miss M.B. Smith read in parts most spiritually the first scene from Shaw's St Joan; Mr Evans read from the Epilogue, & another general discussion brought a most fascinating evening to a conclusion.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:13 Mar 1925
Country:England
Timeevening
Place:city: Reading
specific address: 'The Lawn', Upper Redlands Rd
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:1870
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:n/a
Religion:Quaker or associated with the Friends
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Members of XII Book Club
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Story of Joan of Arc, The
Genre:Biography
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenancereading group
Source Information:
Record ID:27887
Source:Manuscript
Author:Howard R. Smith
Title:XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 2 (1915-31)
Location:private collection
Call No:n/a
Page/Folio:141
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
Howard R. Smith, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 2 (1915-31), private collection, n/a, 141, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=27887, accessed: 07 October 2024
Additional Comments:
Material by kind permission of the XII Book Club. For further information and permission to quote this source, contact the Reading Experience Database (http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/contacts.php).